Cognitive Behavioural Approaches Training

What is it?

The Cognitive Behavioural Approaches Training is a modular course, which is free to any frontline worker in Kirklees. The course aims to increase the range of communication and psychological skills of health and social care practitioners through:

  • developing a partnership with the patient
  • helping the patient to identify the problems important to them using the health needs assessment form
  • helping patients to work through and prioritise problems using the five areas model (CBA model)
  • understanding the emotional impact of a long term health condition
  • helping patients develop pacing skills and relaxation skills
  • helping patients to set SMART (specific, measurable, achievable, realistic, timely) goals
  • helping patients develop problem solving skills
  • motivating effective behaviour change
  • using diaries to help patients map behaviour patterns
  • developing self-care plans or actions plans
  • helping patients identify negative thinking patterns and work towards developing more balanced thinking patterns